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Meaning of 'landmark' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Landmark [ n.]
- A mark to designate the boundary of land; any , mark or fixed object (as a marked tree, a stone, a ditch, or a heap of stones) by which the limits of a farm, a town, or other portion of territory may be known and preserved.
- Any conspicuous object on land that serves as a guide; some prominent object, as a hill or steeple.

Meaning of 'landmark' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . landmark [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend
Example in sentence:
  • the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations
Meaning (2):
- the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
Example in sentence:
  • the church steeple provided a convenient landmark

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